THE BOB LATCHFORD WEEKEND
Friday 16 & Saturday 17 October 2009
Friday 16 October 2009
New Century Hall Walton.
Bob Latchford & Denny Waters
Hot Pot Supper
Raffles & Auction
Tickets just £20
Saturday 17 October 2009
Crofts Social club Walton.
Bob Latchford & Tony Roscoe
Hot Pot Supper
Raffles & Auction
Tickets just £20
Latchford was the complete centre-forward: good in the air and on the ground. Despite his size - 6 feet (1,83m) tall - he was very fast over short distances, making him a great 'poacher' of goals and he also scored with some great diving headers.
Latchford was born in Kings Heath, Birmingham. He was transferred from Birmingham City to Everton for £350,000, a British transfer record at the time (Howard Kendall and Archie Styles were transferred to Birmingham City as part of the same deal, with Birmingham being paid just £80,000). At Everton, Latchford was the top scorer for six successive seasons, scoring 30 goals in the 1977–78 season. During the mid-seventies, Latchford was widely considered as one of the top English forwards of his generation. He earned his first full cap for England in a World Cup qualifier against Italy in 1977. In April 2006 a book was published telling the story of his 1977/78 season. Co-written with journalist Martin O'Boyle, the book supports Everton's former players charity.
The closest he came to a winner's medal at Everton was a finalist in the League Cup in 1977. Latchford made 268 appearances (3 as substitute) for Everton scoring 138 goals. He was a great inspiration to a whole generation of Everton fans in the 1970s. Latchford left Everton for top-flight Swansea in 1981, scoring a hat-trick on his debut for the Swans. He later also played for Dutch NAC Breda (15 Appearances - 13 Goals) and Newport County. Latchford won 12 caps and scored 5 goals for England.
Now living in Germany with his family, Bob makes regular trips back to England to speak on the after-dinner circuit and also has a regular column on Everton independent website, NSNO.co.uk, where he comments on Everton Football Club.
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